Why so many people hate religion - and why the word may mean more than we think.

For every religious typology group, spending time with family ranks among the most meaningful aspects of life. But people also find fulfillment in many other places, including their careers, hobbies, ...

In a world where religious institutions have long defined our understanding of spirituality, a growing number of individuals ...

Opinion writer Olivia Roderick discusses her relationship with religion after spending time with her religious family.

This post is in response to What Is the Meaning of Life for You? By Gleb Tsipursky Ph.D. Imagine the following scenario: you have been raised in a deeply evangelical household. From an early age, your ...

How different would the world be today if George Harrison, the introspective Beatle, hadn't chanced to pick up a sitar during the filming of "Help!" and start plinking away at it? Well, maybe not all ...

Participation in traditional religions in America continues to decline, but eternal questions don’t go away. Many of those who now call themselves spiritual but not religious are searching for ways to ...

“Come, Kalamas. Do not go upon what has been acquired by repeated hearing; nor upon tradition; nor upon rumor; nor upon what ...

A friend of mine once said, "Once a Catholic, always a Catholic." And he's no longer a practicing Catholic. The idea behind his saying was that religion sticks with you, even when you no longer ...

A nation dedicated to gathering in the Jews of the world, Israel has never been able to answer a question basic to its existence: What is a Jew? Does a Jew become Jewish by birth, or by religious ...